Fictional Sentiments Inspired by Life

Month: July 2018

Free to be… A butterfly Sunning on wildflowers A memory they’ll keep Even on a day with showers ~ A cardinal With a welcoming chirp Feathers, bright and red Will make smiles return again ~ A shiny copper penny That appears when least expected Soon they’ll have a jar Filled with pennies they’ve collected… Read More Free to Be…

There once was a duck Who sat for days Perched on a fence Suffering from malaise ~ No one knew Just why he was there And when someone asked He just gave a blank stare ~ Until the day The new girl caught his eye With the whitest downy feathers She fluttered on by ~… Read More Ducks in a Row

Those who seek Will surely find The priceless gift Called peace of mind ~ Though all that’s wrong Is not made right The key to the future Is through hindsight ~ Learning and living For what’s ahead Leaving failure in the past To choose victory instead

Some days Float like a feather – airy and free From seconds to hours Not a worry will be ~ Some days Sink like a rock – heavy and cold Each tick of the clock Lies begin to take hold ~ Some days Are neither of these Just moments Somewhere in between

I see a pretty picture But it is not complete The park bench is empty Where two people should be ~ And where are the children Laughing as they speak One counts aloud In their game of hide and seek ~ And what about the dog Splashing in the pond Sniffing out bullfrogs While staying… Read More I See